Sub Tuum Praesidium
Gethsemane: The olive press
Olive trees in December, the road between Bethlehem and Jerusalem. Photo: Reed Miller. The spectacular expansion of Jerusalem’s urban fabric in recent decades has led to the disappearance of farmland around the city, particularly olive groves. These now exist...
Dear friends,
We sincerely appreciate your expressions of affection, messages, and prayers in this painful situation. It is always a valuable help to have your support and prayers for peace in this Holy Land. We will keep in touch and, God-willing, will be able to welcome your...
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land: before and after your journey
The clock and the daily rush. We live in a fast-paced world, and at the end of every school year, I find that we all need a break that aligns with what Pope Benedict XVI once described as the ideal vacation: “a time to relax the body and strengthen the...